Reenforced baking pan



' May 3.1927.

- 1,627,542 A. KATZINGER REENFQRCED BAKING PAN Filed Sept. 18. 1926,

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[VI/ENTER Patented May 3,1927.

PATENT, OFFICE.

A RTHU'R KAT ZINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

naanr'oacan BAKING PAN.

Application filed September 18, 1926. Serial No. 136,312.

This invention relates to pans used for baking bread, cake andother 'materialsused ordinarily by wholesale bakeries, although obviously the same construction may be used 1 for domestic cooking purposes and for other uses some of wlncliare mentioned hereln.

The object of'this invention-is to pro-- vide a strong, durable and simple sanitary baking pan witlraniaximum ofstrength and a minimum of weight. Otherobjects willbe apparent fromthc description and drawing attached hereto.

It is well known that in the use of multiple sets of baking pans strapped together, the depreciation is usually very heavy owing'to the severe usage or abuse to which the pans are subjected. For example, in handling, washing, placing in the oven. moving from the oven and moving about the plant pans are frequently thrown, dropped. hammered, stepped on and otherwise mistreated. A group of ans fastened together by strapping or otler means are SllbjGCtBCl to severe strains under these and other service conditions. In some cases, the pans themselves are'bent, broken or deformed while in other cases the group of pans are deformed by-the ,bending ordistortion of the straps or other means for attaching the group together. This invention provi'des among other things for strongly and firmly attaching the variouspans together in such a way that the 'gron will withstand the maximum amount of a use. The'strapping alsoserves 1n a measure toprotect the individual pans against damage.

Referring to the drawings'Figure I shows a perspective view of a set of four pans attached together in a unit in accordance with my invention. Figure II shows aside elevation illustrating more clearly thedetails of s the structure ofmy' invention.

(1) indicates a typical pan which I haye shown constructed in the usual manner but may beofany desired form or construction without departing from the spirit of this invention. (2) shows an adjacent pan of similar construction. (3) and (4) show a strapping means which in the case of my invention is a light channel or structural shape riveted to pan (1) by a series of rivets (5) and to the succeedingpan in a similar manner.

I prefer to place the rivets between the folded portion of the pan and the outside end ofthe pan and force the rivets through the structural shape (4) so that the inside of the panis free from rivets. If desired I may. of course, place the rivets entirely tln'ough the folds, the end of the pan and the structural shape (4).

I am aware that in pans of this type, it

has been customary to employ wires, rods and flat strapsto hold a group of pans together. In such a case the rod or strap has relatively small strength in itself and it is necessary to reenforce the pans by attaching them together at" other points. It the case of the structure which I have invented the channel section or other structural shape has so much strength that no other reen forcelnents or support is necessary. As the edge of the channel extends an appreclablev distance beyond the ends of thepans, thus giving the pans appreciable protection from blows on the end by other pans, this construction also protects the pans in case they are pushed against the side of the oven or any other rigid members. The protection is,

of course, obtainedjquite largely by the stiff edges of the channel which project beyond the ends of the pan and are, therefore, the

first portions to come into contact with any other object It will, of course, be evident that the use of channels as shown I rovides excellent protection, but I may a so use angles, T- sections .or other special shapes of structural stee 1 Havin now fully described my invention what I c aim as new and wish to secure by Letters Patent in the United Statesis as follows:

A series of baking pans having a reenf0rcing wire extending around the top edge of each" of said pans, said pans being arranged side by side and fastened into a single unit by means of two strips riveted respec tively to each of the ends of each pan, said strips consisting of a portion in contact with ARTHUR KATZINGER. 

